***Official*** India in Australia 2014-5

[dfrinku]

I wonder what Watson's 100m time is.

 

[Blocky]

Getting a bit sick of sledging helps 'wake up' some players. I'd like to think that playing for your country is enough reason to be awake

Nothing like being in a dogfight against players though, that's generally my go-to. It tunes in to years of evolutionary bull**** around how we rise or die in challenges and get the adrenalin and belief flowing.

 

[Johnners]

That 1st innings pitch map.....

 

[Prince EWS]

Nothing like being in a dogfight against players though, that's generally my go-to. It tunes in to years of evolutionary bull**** around how we rise or die in challenges and get the adrenalin and belief flowing.

Works for you on forums as well.

 

[dfrinku]

Rogers almost always plays better without Warner.

 

[Prince EWS]

Rogers almost always plays better without Warner.

Yeah should drop Warner IMO.

 

[dfrinku]

Yeah should drop Warner IMO.

Definitely. Aus need to look for the future.

 

[dognutz]

Nothing like being in a dogfight against players though, that's generally my go-to. It tunes in to years of evolutionary bull**** around how we rise or die in challenges and get the adrenalin and belief flowing.

I just feel that playing test cricket IS the challenge. The best players get themselves up for the fight no matter who they are playing. They can manufacture something even when their feeling flat. Guys like Rhino come to mind

 

[weldone]

Can't blame Dhoni if he's in waiting-for-declaration-mode with this bowling

He should have batted much better in that situation yesterday though..

 

[Prince EWS]

I just feel that playing test cricket IS the challenge. The best players get themselves up for the fight no matter who they are playing. They can manufacture something even when their feeling flat. Guys like Rhino come to mind

People are human though; things lose their intensity at parts when you do them 50 days a year.

 

[Blocky]

Works for you on forums as well.

If only people here rose to the challenge rather than call in the match referees constantly, got to the point where the only way I stay here without repeated banishments is to play that game too.

 

[Blocky]

I just feel that playing test cricket IS the challenge. The best players get themselves up for the fight no matter who they are playing. They can manufacture something even when their feeling flat. Guys like Rhino come to mind

Sure, but then look at the history of test cricket and the number of characters well known for picking fights in order to get themselves up for the fight. In your debut innings you probably don't need that help, but when you've got test standard cricketers coming at you, sometimes you need a little more.

 

[weldone]

People are human though; things lose their intensity at parts when you do them 50 days a year.

But dognutz is right that some players have this quality of staying highly motivated in the dullest of situations. Players like Border, Kumble, Tendulkar, Younis Khan, Dravid come to mind.

 

[Blocky]

But dognutz is right that some players have this quality of staying highly motivated in the dullest of situations. Players like Border, Kumble, Tendulkar, Younis Khan, Dravid come to mind.

Border used to pick fights in order to get himself in the game. Tendulkar, Younis and Dravid all had that tireless run accumulation personality, they almost preferred it to be boring and dull because they could just keep going on.

 

[Antihippy]

Where's my Steve Smith bat.

 

[Prince EWS]

But dognutz is right that some players have this quality of staying highly motivated in the dullest of situations. Players like Border, Kumble, Tendulkar, Younis Khan, Dravid come to mind.

Yeah indeed, but you can certainly understand why all players aren't like that.

 

[Blocky]

The whole idea of form/confidence for instance... In that particular world view, they're test cricketers, form shouldn't exist because they're playing for their country and they should be consistent through the years. They shouldn't have slumps because they know how to play test cricket.

Mentality/Confidence and the perception/perspective you have generally helps. McGrath was so successful in my view because he believed he was better than any batsman he faced and could work them out, and if it wasn't going well for him, he'd pick a fight to change things.

Warne, same difference, got a lot of wickets through reputation.

 

[Burgey]

I wonder what Watson's 100m time is.

44.3 seconds. Time him with a sun dial.

 

[dognutz]

Border used to pick fights in order to get himself in the game. Tendulkar, Younis and Dravid all had that tireless run accumulation personality, they almost preferred it to be boring and dull because they could just keep going on.

Don't get me wrong, I luv watching colourful characters - God knows we've lost too many of them! It's fun watching a game unfold within a game. All I'm saying is it shouldn't be needed to get the juices flowing, it should be a bit of good ole "My dick's bigger than yours" byplay

Curious that when someone gets a start and doesn't go on he is deemed rash,impetuous and basically guilty of letting the side down....when he finds the concentration to bat the opposition into the dust he runs the risk of being deemed a dull run accumulator

 

[GotSpin]

Whats the view on this bull**** rain? 2am here so dont fancy waiting around for hours while watching NZ dribble their way to a test win